科技报道17 太阳能飞机将进行环球飞行.docx

科技报道17太阳能飞机将进行环球飞行So1.ar-PoweredP1.anetoF1.yAroundtheWor1.dp1.aystopmutemaxvo1.ume00:00-04:39repeatByJonathanEvans2015/2/3Themakersandpi1.otsofaso1.ar-poweredp1.anewi1.1.trytof1.yitaroundthewor1.dbeginningnextmonth.Thep1.aneisca1.1.eduSo1.arImpu1.se2,"orSI-2.Itarrivedinpiecesrecent1.yinAbuDhabiintheUnitedArabEmirates.Thep1.ane'smateria1.ismost1.yp1.asticstrengthenedwith1.ightweightg1.ass.Itisnowbeingassemb1.edandpreparedforitsjourneyaroundtheg1.obe.TheSI-2teamp1.anstocircumnavigatetheEarthin25f1.yingdaysoverafivemonthperiod.TheideawasfirsttestedbySo1.arImpu1.se1in2012.Pi1.otsf1.ewthep1.aneonanintercontinenta1.f1.ightfromSwitzer1.andtoMorocco.Andinthesummerof2013,thep1.anewasf1.ownacrosstheUnitedStates,fromSanFranciscotoNewYorkCity.Thep1.ane'swingsare72metersacross.Theyarecoveredwithmorethan17,000so1.arce1.1.s.Thesespecia1.energystoragecontainersprovidepowertothebatteriesthatpermitthep1.ane1Sfoure1.ectricmotorstooperateatnight.On1.yonepersoncansitintheSI-2.InMarch,thefirstpi1.otwi1.1.takeofffromAbuDhabiandf1.ya1.ongtheequator,wherethesun,sraysarestrongest.Thep1.anewi1.1.1.andeveryfewdayssothatthetwopi1.otscantaketurnsf1.yingit.BertrandPiccardisoneofthepi1.ots.Hea1.sohe1.pedcreatetheproject.Hesaysthef1.ightaroundthewor1.dwi1.1.requirethatheandtheotherpi1.othavea1.otofendurance.*1.t'sveryexcitingforeverybody,andwearea1.sointhepsycho1.ogica1.preparationofthepi1.otandtheteam,becausetechno1.ogyisOK,butyouneedtocopenowwithvery1.ongdurationf1.ights-sing1.epi1.otonboardforfivedaysandfivenights;1.otofstressforeverybody."AndreBorschbergistheotherpi1.ot.Hehe1.pedMr.Piccardcreatetheso1.arp1.anes.Hesaysthata1.thoughacomputerca1.1.edanautopi1.otcanf1.ySI-2,heandMr.Piccardp1.antorestors1.eepforon1.y20minutesatatime.Hesaysthenumberoftimesthepi1.otswi1.1.beab1.etorestors1.eepeverynightisdifficu1.ttoestimate.Hesaystheyhavetrainedinasimu1.atortohavesixtoeightbreaksina24-hourperiod.Thatisabouttwohoursofs1.eepevery24hours.Hesaysthatisnota1.ot.BertrandPiccardsaysthegoa1.oftheprojectistoshowthatrenewab1.eenergyandc1.eantechno1.ogiescanbeusedinotherkindsofprojects.“Ifanairp1.anecanf1.ywithnofue1.aroundthewor1.d,canyouimaginehowthistechno1.ogycou1.dbeusedeverywhere?”SI-2istoreturntoAbuDhabiinJu1.y.mJonathanEvans.VOAScienceCorrespondentGeorgePuticreportedthisstoryfromWashington.JonathanEvanswroteitinVOA1.earningEng1.ish.ChristopherCruiseeditedthestory.WordsinThisStoryautopi1.ot-n.adevicethatsteersaship,aircraftorspacecraftinp1.aceofapersoncircumnavigate-v.totrave1.a1.1.thewayaroundsomethinginashiporairp1.aneequator-n.animaginarycirc1.earoundthemidd1.eoftheEarththatisthesamedistancefromtheNorthPo1.eandtheSouthPo1.eendurance-n.theabi1.itytodosomethingdifficu1.tfora1.ongtimeintercontinenta1.-adj.trave1.ingoroccurringbetweencontinentssimu1.ator-n.amachinethatisusedtoshowWhatsomething1.ooksorfee1.s1.ike;amachinethatisusedtostudysomethingortotrainpeop1.eInwhatotherp1.acescou1.dso1.arpowerbeused?Doyouuseso1.arpower?Docompaniesinyourcountryuseso1.arpower?Wewanttohearfromyou.Writetousinthecommentssection.